Using Straw for Landscaping
& Erosion Control

Straw is often used in landscaping instead of mulch. Straw is organic and is available in many types – from alfalfa plants to pine needles.  

Straw is organic; it comes from harvested crops and fields. Straw mulch is truly green. It is a better option to mulches containing dyes and harmful chemicals.

Get a Natural Look with Straw

If you prefer a more natural look when mulching around plants, mulching with straw will provide that look without distracting from your plants and flowers that dyed mulch or colored rocks can do.

The light color of straw also reflects light to your plants, not the soil which helps to keep the soil temperatures consistent.

Soil Needs Nitrogen

If your soil is lacking nitrogen, many plants and trees will suffer. Using Lucerne hay (mown alfalfa) breaks down and adds nitrogen to the soil. Nitrogen helps to nourish plants.

Using wood chips as mulch can be pleasing to the eye, but some wood chip mulches will pull nitrogen from the soil.

Preventing Weeds with Straw

A layer of straw mulch can impede the growth of weeds.

Straw Can Prevent Erosion

Using straw mulch in your garden can protect it from erosion caused by rain. It will also keep your garden soil cooler which should reduce the need for frequent watering during the hotter months of the year.

Honey Cove Landscaping & Tree Service installs straw matting for sloping areas to:

• achieve better control stormwater runoff
• decreases soil erosion
• enhances initial mulching while promoting seed germination
• stimulates vegetation process allowing it to properly take root
• improves the quality of the soil
• supports and protects vegetation

Contact Honey Cove for mulching and hydroseeding your lawn, large or small.